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Click on the abbreviation of a state to see which privacy-related topics its laws cover. An "X" next to the topic means that state law covers the subject (but not necessarily that the law affords a great deal of privacy protection) and an "0" means that the state does not have a law covering the topic. In some cases, there is less privacy protection in states that have a law than does who do not.
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This information from Compilation of State and Federal Privacy Laws (1997 ed.), by Robert Ellis Smith and Privacy Journal . Contact Privacy Journal for the complete book, yearly updates, and for other privacy related information and publications.
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks 0 Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV X Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV X Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV X Computer Crime 0 Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks 0 Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records c Yes, but by court decision, not statute. Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks 0 Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV X Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data BanksX Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps 0
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical 0 Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records c Yes, but by court decision, not statute. Cable TV X Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X N.J. Stat. Ann. 17-48. Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks 0 Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records c Yes, but by court decision, not statute. Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Sec. 1742 Health insurers may not require genetic tests. Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing X See Medical Records Law. Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical 0 Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps 0
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks 0 Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Telephone X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records X Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime 0 Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks 0 Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing X Wiretaps 0
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance 0 Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks 0 Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges 0 School Records 0 Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit 0 Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records X Bank Records 0 Cable TV X Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing X Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records 0 Cable TV 0 Computer Crime X Credit 0 Criminal Justice 0 Gov't Data Banks X Employment 0 Insurance 0 Mailing Lists 0 Medical X Miscellaneous 0 Polygraphing 0 Privacy Statutes 0 Privileges X School Records X Soc. Security Numbers 0 Tax Records 0 Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X
Arrest Records 0 Bank Records X Cable TV X Computer Crime X Credit X Criminal Justice X Gov't Data Banks X Employment X Insurance X Mailing Lists X Medical X Miscellaneous X Polygraphing X Privacy Statutes X Privileges 0 School Records X Soc. Security Numbers X Tax Records X Tele. Service/Solicit X Testing 0 Wiretaps X